Most two-families in Annadale sit on lots that feel narrow the second you walk out the back door. 19 Shotwell does not. The lot runs 25 feet wide by 143 feet deep, which is what gives you the pergola, the lawn, the play area, and the deck off the back of the house without compromising any of them. The yard alone is why most buyers will write the offer.

The house itself is a semi-attached two-family built in 1980, sitting at roughly 1,564 interior square feet across the two units. The main residence delivers vacant, freshly renovated, with a new main kitchen, an open living room and family room with original detail preserved, a primary bedroom, and a full bath. A separate one-bedroom unit downstairs comes with its own eat-in kitchen and full bath, vacant on delivery as well, ready to either bring in tenant income or absorb in-laws who want their own space.

The zoning is R3-1 inside the South Richmond Development zone, taxes run roughly $6,252 a year, and the lot sits in Flood Zone X which is the lowest-risk classification you can get in this part of the South Shore. Annadale Beach is a short walk, the Annadale Playground sits a few blocks over, and the Verrazzano is a straight shot up Hylan.

This is the version of South Shore Staten Island people actually move back for. A quiet block, a deep yard, a fully renovated home, and the choice between collecting rent on the second unit or keeping it for family. Both units vacant on delivery means you do not inherit a tenant or a lease term you did not approve.